University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs Close Conference Road Trip at Liberty
01.03.2016 | Women's Basketball
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (11-2, 4-0 BSC)
Liberty University (6-7, 3-1 BSC)
Location: The Vines Center /Lynchburg, V.A.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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Lynchburg, V.A. – The UNC Asheville Women's Basketball team looks to close out their road trip with a win over Liberty to move to a 5-0 start in the Big South Conference.
NOTABLES
One-on-One: The Bulldogs are currently ranked first in Big South Conference play with a perfect record of 4-0. The Flames (3-1 BSC) are the reigning conference champions and were picked first in the conference preseason poll for the 2015-16 season.
Series Stats: Monday's game will be the eleventh matchup between the two teams since Coach Kirkpatrick became head coach in the 2012-13 season. In their past 10 meetings, Liberty leads the series 9-1, with the Bulldogs' last victory over the Flames coming on January 1 of 2014 in Kimmel Arena.
Tall Order: Asheville looks to challenge Liberty down low and overcome a size disadvantage to continue to produce points in the paint. Liberty has three centers listed at 6-foot-three or above, with their tallest player, Katelyn Adams, listed at 6-foot-5 inches tall. The tallest Bulldog is freshman, Kelli Fisher, standing at six-foot-three.
QUOTEABLES FROM HEAD COACH BRENDA MOCK KIRKPATRICK
On Liberty- "We are looking forward to the second game in our road trip. This is a really tough stretch for us, and we are focusing on getting better with each opportunity and playing our brand of basketball with each outing. Liberty has always been a tough team to play and this year is no different. We will need to play solid and composed as a team to give ourselves an opportunity to steal one on the road.”
UP NEXT
-Following Monday's contest, Asheville will hit the road for a weekend of Bulldog basketball in Charleston, S.C. They will take on Charleston Southern at 2:00 p.m. as part of a double header. The Asheville's Men's basketball team will take on Charleston Southern directly after.
